Item Nos. 47-49 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL MC(Cril.Petn.) No. 31 of 2026 Shyam Lal Poonia. …Applicant - Versus - Central Bureau of Investigation, ACB. …Respondent With CRIL.PETN. No. 41 of 2026 MC(Cril.Petn.) No. 30 of 2026 B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A. GUNESHWAR SHARMA O R D E R 19-06-2026 [1] Heard Mr. Aditya Shukla, learned counsel on video conferencing along with Mr. W. Sanatomba, learned counsel in physical court on behalf of the petitioner/applicant in MC(Cril.Petn.) No. 31 of 2026 and Mr. W. Darakeshwar, learned Sp. PP on behalf of CBI. [2] By the present application, learned counsel for the petitioner/applicant submits that by CRIL.PETN. No. 41 of 2026, the petitioner, inter alia, challenges the charge sheet dated 17-11-2022 submitted by the CBI in FIR No. RC.2(A)2020-IMP. The prayers are reproduced below:— “i. Quash and set aside the charge-sheet dated 17.11.2022 filed by the Respondent emanating from the FIR No. RC.2(A)2020-IMP, in Case No. Spl. T (PC Act)/3/2025 titled Central Bureau of Investigation, Imphal v. Dilip Sinha & Ors., pending before the Ld. Special Judge, PC Act, Imphal East, along with all proceedings emanating therefrom; ii. Stay all trial proceedings in Case No. Spl. T (PC Act)/3/2025 before the Ld. Special Judge, PC Act, Imphal East, pending disposal of the present petition; iii. Pass such other and further orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case.” [3] On 08-06-2026, when the matters were taken up for motion hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner took some more time for filing an application for amendment as the prosecution sanction dated 21-10-2024 issued by the Department of Personnel & Training, Government of India was not with the petitioner and the same could not be made a part of the criminal petition. By the present application, it is submitted that in para Nos. 6 to 11 of the application, the petitioner/applicant proposes to insert the paras mentioned in CRIL.PETN. No. 41 of 2026. It is submitted that by the proposed amendment, the nature of CRIL.PETN. No. 41 of 2026 will not change but these additional facts and additional prayer are required for disposal of the pending petition. [4] Issue notice to the respondent. [5] Mr. W. Darakeshwar, learned Sp. PP for CBI accepts notice and submits that this Court may pass appropriate order in the nature of the amendment intended to be introduced by the petitioner. [6] This Court goes through the application and the contents of the order dated 08-06-2026 passed by this Court in CRIL.PETN. No. 41 of 2026. The proposed amendment is required for adding submission with respect to the prosecution sanction granted by the DoPT, Government of India and may necessary prayer for quashing the same. In the circumstances, MC(Cril.Petn.) No. 31 of 2026 is allowed and the petitioner is permitted to file recast petition along with complete annexures so that the prosecution sanction issued by the DoPT is on record. The same may be done within the period one week with advance copy to the other side. [7] List the main petition along with the application for stay on 31-07- 2026. [8] MC(Cril.Petn.) No. 31 of 2026 is disposed of. JUDGE Victoria Ningom bam Victoria Digitally signed by Ningombam Victoria Date: 2026.06.20 10:43:22 +05'30'